RecipeRescue ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by RecipeRescue when you use our mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us when using the Service:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and password.
• Payment Information: When you make purchases through our Service, our payment processor Stripe collects payment information such as your credit card number, billing address, and other financial data necessary for processing your payment. We do not store complete payment information on our servers.
• User Content: We collect the content you provide, such as ingredients you input, recipes you save, and preferences you set.
• Usage Information: We collect information about how you use the Service, including the recipes you view and generate.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process your transactions and manage your subscription
• Generate recipe suggestions based on your ingredient inputs
• Save your preferences and history for future use
• Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage of the Service
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize your experience based on your preferences

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who require access to such information to perform services on our behalf (e.g., data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service).
• Payment Processing: We use Stripe as our payment processor. When you make a purchase through RecipeRescue, your payment information is collected and processed directly by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers. For more information about how Stripe processes your data, please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: If we're involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

4. AI Technology and Analytics

Our Service uses the following technologies to improve your experience:

AI Technology

Our Service uses artificial intelligence technology to generate recipe suggestions based on the ingredients you input. When you use these features:

• Your ingredient lists may be processed by our AI systems
• We may use anonymized data to improve our AI algorithms
• We implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information during AI processing

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users engage with our Service. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about use of the Service and to report website trends. This helps us:

• Track user interactions with our Service
• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Optimize user experience and performance
• Make data-driven decisions for improving our Service

You can learn more about Google's practices by visiting Google's Privacy & Terms page, and you can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Your Choices

You can manage your information through your account settings, including:

• Updating or correcting your account information
• Managing your payment methods and subscription settings
• Choosing whether to save your ingredient inputs and recipe history
• Opting out of marketing communications
• Requesting deletion of your account and data

For payment information managed by Stripe, you may need to contact Stripe directly to address specific payment data concerns not manageable through our interface.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7. Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete this information as quickly as possible.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to the United States and process it there.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: legal@reciperescue.com
Address: Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone: (856) 452-1088